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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
BANYAN STRATEGIC REALTY TRUST'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FORM 10-Q.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 4,534
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,362
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,896
<PP&E> 201,817
<DEPRECIATION> (18,352)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 198,009
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,210
<BONDS> 118,714
<COMMON> 67,387
0
6,157
<OTHER-SE> (3,176)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 198,009
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,810
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,543
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,615
<INCOME-PRETAX> 2,379
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,379
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (42)
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,337
<EPS-BASIC> 0.14
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.14
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